Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-06

Of the south was due to the awakening
of the people to its splendid natural ad-
Tantages, its fine climatic conditions, its
capacity for production, and to the ad-
vanced methods so recently employed in
inducing desirable immigration, and which
we are perfectly free to say had not then
been availed Of by the north, but to the
wisdom of which it is now awakening.
The simple and unadorned truth is that,
In the earlier hours of their boom," the
enthusiasm OF our friends of the south led
some of them into origination and author
ship of whatever of Misrepresentation has
obtained concerning the north. Ii is a
matter of history, unfortunately, that these
influences, under mistaken idea of the
necessity to belittle other parts in order to
exalt their own section, diligently circu-
lated abroad, by press, pamphlet and voice,
wholly untrue statements concerning the
more distant sections of the State from the
south, and much to their injury. 1t is
likewise matter of undeniable history
that press and personal influences at the
south were few that had the courage TO
denounce and repudiate these methods.
Some, however, did from the outset, and
now all worthy public influences do the
same.
Until recently most orange, almond,
olive and lemon cultivation that had been
known in the north was for the purpose of
adornment of grounds only. Not until
this was extended to market purposes was
there manifest any feeling whatever
against the north. When, however, it
was proposed that citrus fairs should be
held here, the idea really aggrieved y
our friends of the south. The honest and
praiseworthy entry upon the cultiva-
ton of citrus fruits for commercial pur-
poses was assailed as absurd, and with all
manner OF Misrepresentation, until, when
the citrus expositions were held, the charge
was made and adhered to in the teeth of
the truth, that our exhibits were brought
from southern groves and palmed off as of
northern growth. So grieyous was this
Misrepresentation, and so diligently her
aided, that it became necessary to call at
tention to the fact that our citrus fruits
are marketable from early in December
until late in January, while climatic con-
ditions prevent like maturity at the south
until February and March. And the
proof of this was made by second Cen
tral and Northern California Citrus Fruit
Exposition here, and in January last by
showing the exhibits at Chicago.
Out of this successful effort of the north
to establish its claim 10 semi-tropic capacity,
sprang the industrious stories from the
southland to which reference is now
made regretfully-that this whole region
was borean, inclement and inhospitable
by reason of excessive heat and cold, un-
healthful, and in every way undesirable,
while all manner of influences were
brought to bear to divert immigration from
this section and to discourage the entry
here of new capital and homeseekers.
This is but historical recitation, for
happily all cause for recrimination and mis-
representation has ceased. We had hoped
the whole matter was buried out of sight !;
when, however, correspondent is permit
ted to use the columns of leading New
York journal to say to the millions at the
East that Northern California is devoted
to mining and vineyard" implying thereby
that these are the chief industries and
productive agencies, the commonest regard
for truth and fair play demands that the
statement be corrected. 1t is surprising
that so intelligent a journal as the Com
merciut Advertiser should have consented to
be the medium for publishing such an err
ror. 1t at least knows that the fame of
California for agricultural industry rests
mainly upon the marvellous productions in
the great vallies of all manner OF grains,
which in the chief markets of the East
and Europe take the highest rank for ex-
cellence in competition with fields of the
world. 1t knows that our horticultural
development has been such as to secure our
fruits ready marketing in the valley of the
Mississippi and on the Atlantic seaboard
despite the vast distance that must be
snarnaI ~, +hofr
The simple truth is that whatever is or
can be grown in the south is and can De
grown in the valleys and along the foot
hills of the north, and that vast range
of essential products, in which the south
does not successfully engage, constitute
the most important industries of the
north. But these facts are not reasons for
any ungenerous feeling between the Sec
tons; the time for that has passed; any
Jealousy or nagging is boyish, foolish and
morally criminal now on the part OF either
section, and the journalism that indulges
in it is of the back alley order A few
narrow minded journals and greedy and
foolish real estate agents may indulge in
misrepresentation, but the people of North
and South California join no issues. The
State is theirs. Ii is broad enough for
and equal TO the support in plenty and COM
fort of millions of people, and few years
more will find it thus densely populated.
1t is blessed in soil, climate and products
from San Diego to Shasta, from the Mexi-
can line to the Oregon boundary, as is no
other part OF the continent California is
a mighty and glorious heritage for our
people; their interests are as one; in hopes
and desires they are unit. The truth
concerning its resources, its soil, its eli
mate, its products and the capacity of all
parts of the State win justify the claims
made for them; nothing more IS asked
and nothing less viii content Us. Let the
press and the people of the East ignore
the C. F. HIS, and the whole class that
seeks to rise by pulling others down. The
truth concerning California the East will
not find difficult to obtain, and there Is no